Indonesian President Joko Widodo will appoint Police Commissioner General Rycko Amelza as head of the National Counter-Terrorism Agency (BNPT) and Dito Ariotedjo as Minister of Youth and Sport Affairs.
Dito Ariotedjo is now head of the Central Executive Board (DPP) of Angkatan Muda Pembaharuan Indonesia (AMPI).
A source from the Presidential Office unveiled on April 3 that the two officials will be officially appointed on April 5.
Amelza will be appointed as BNPT head to succeed Boy Rafli Amar, who will soon retire. Regarding the field of counterterrorism, Amelza was part of the Police Criminal Detective Agency that successfully arrested the infamous terrorist Dr Azahari and his group in Batu city on November 9, 2005. Three years later, Amelza was serving as the head of the North Jakarta Metro Police before being appointed as a presidential aide for then President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) during his second term of administration.
Since 2013, Amelza has served in numerous institutions, including the Police Education and Training Institute (Lemdiklat Polri) in 2021.
Meanwhile, Ariotedjo has been chosen to replace Zainuddin Amali, who submitted his resignation letter as Minister of Youth and Sport Affairs to the President on March 9, 2023.
Ariotedjo is known for his active involvement in sports-related affairs. He has been part of the expert team for the Coordinating Minister for Economy since 2022./.
Source: Vietnam News Agency